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TI-2006-04193 Aliases CVE-2006-4340GHSA-q7vf-rjwh-chxv

Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS) library before 3.11.3, as used in Mozilla Firefox…

Priority LOW 23CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS) library before 3.11.3, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.7, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.5, when using an RSA key with exponent 3, does not properly handle extra data in a signature, which allows remote attackers to forge signatures for SSL/TLS and email certificates, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2006-4339. NOTE: on 20061107, Mozilla released an advisory stating that these versions were not completely patched by MFSA2006-60. The newer fixes for 1.5.0.7 are covered by CVE-2006-5462.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02323 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.5.0.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.11.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.0.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.5.0.6VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5.0.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.11.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5.0.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2006:0676 Released 2006-09-15 · Red Hat rating Critical
    seamonkey security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 seamonkey-1.0.5-0.1.el3, seamonkey-1.0.5-0.1.el3.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.5-0.1.el3 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.5-0.1.el3, seamonkey-1.0.5-0.1.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.5-0.1.el3.ia64 +37
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 devhelp-0.10-0.4.el4, devhelp-0.10-0.4.el4.i386, devhelp-0.10-0.4.el4.ppc +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 devhelp-0.10-0.4.el4, devhelp-0.10-0.4.el4.i386, devhelp-devel-0.10-0.4.el4 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 seamonkey-1.0.5-0.1.el3, seamonkey-1.0.5-0.1.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.5-0.1.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 devhelp-0.10-0.4.el4, devhelp-0.10-0.4.el4.i386, devhelp-devel-0.10-0.4.el4 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.5-0.1.el3, seamonkey-1.0.5-0.1.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.5-0.1.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 devhelp-0.10-0.4.el4, devhelp-0.10-0.4.el4.i386, devhelp-devel-0.10-0.4.el4 +19
  • RHSA-2006:0677 Released 2006-09-15 · Red Hat rating Critical
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4.ia64
  • RHSA-2006:0675 Released 2006-09-15 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4, firefox-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4.i386, firefox-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4, firefox-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4, firefox-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4.i386, firefox-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4, firefox-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4.i386, firefox-1.5.0.7-0.1.el4.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0676
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0676
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0675, RHSA-2006:0676, RHSA-2006:0677
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0675, RHSA-2006:0676, RHSA-2006:0677
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0676
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0675, RHSA-2006:0676, RHSA-2006:0677
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0676
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0675, RHSA-2006:0676, RHSA-2006:0677

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4340
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q7vf-rjwh-chxv

References

Patch 2

Advisory 20

Other 15

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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